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Bettany Hughes' Treasures of the World
Season 2 • Episode 5 • Turkey: Delights of the East
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Bettany Hughes' Treasures of the World Season 2, Episode 5: Turkey: Delights of the East
In Turkey, Bettany visits the underground cave cities of Cappadocia and the 10,000-year-old temple and settlement at Göbeklitepe. In the east of the country, she visits Urfa, one of the most significant pilgrimage cities of the Middle East, believed by some to be the birthplace of the Biblical figure Abraham, and hikes up to Mount Nemrut, the highest open-air museum in the world. Watch Bettany Hughes' Treasures of the World Season 2, Episode 5 Turkey: Delights of the East in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Bettany Hughes' Treasures of the World Season 2, Episode 5 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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8 episodes
Arabia
Bettany visits the Red Sea, with its outstanding corals and marine life, the desert camps of Bedouin tribes, and Petra, the stunning city of temples and tombs carved into the rose-tinted rock.
47 min
Jordan
Bettany explores three biblical sites in Jordan: Bethany Beyond the Jordan, the Dead Sea, and Machaerus, where John the Baptist was imprisoned and killed
47 min
Cyprus
Bettany explores Aphrodite's cult, and visits her sanctuary at Palaepaphos. And in the stunning Troodos Mountains, she also discovers Byzantine churches linked to the Crusaders.
47 min
Turkey: Sea and Secrets
In Bodrum, Bettany gains unprecedented access to the tomb of a 4th century BCE dynasty leader, and investigates exciting new developments at the world-famous site of Troy.
47 min
Turkey: Delights of the East
In Turkey, Bettany visits the underground cave cities of Cappadocia and the 10,000-year-old temple and settlement at Göbeklitepe. In the east of the country, she visits Urfa, one of the most significant pilgrimage cities of the Middle East, believed by some to be the birthplace of the Biblical figure Abraham, and hikes up to Mount Nemrut, the highest open-air museum in the world.
47 min
Albania
In mountainous Albania, Bettany visits epic fortress towns and breath-taking archaeological sites and finds a richly diverse history and culture
47 min
Oman
Bettany uncovers a society which grew rich by selling copper, and visits the crowning glory of Bronze Age Oman: mysterious 5000-year-old beehive-shaped tombs
47 min
Azerbaijan
In Gobustan, Bettany uncovers 40,000-year-old rock art. Then she heads to Shaki, an important stop for merchants travelling on the ancient Silk Road.
47 min